English Conversation Practice Toolkit

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Contents Introduction Part 1: Useful activities and lists 1a Icebreakers 1b Warm up activities 1c Speaking activities 1d Speaki ...

In a range of settings, volunteers play a valuable role in supporting adult English language learners. The Ministry of Housing, ...

Part 1: Useful activities and lists 1 This section contains icebreakers, warm up activities, games, ideas for topics and speakin ...

1 Alphabetical order This is a good activity to help people find out and remember each other’s names. Ask participants to keep a ...

Having fun! 1 Find someone who... Find someone who... can knit can knit can ride a bicycle can ride a bicycle can drive can driv ...

1 Chain story Elicit the first line of a story from the group, e.g. One day a woman called ... went to .... Participants then ta ...

Having fun! 1 1d Speaking prompts Encouraging quiet people to speak: And you (name)? Do you ....? What do think about ...? Have ...

Having fun! Creativity Culture Dentists Cooking Clothes Celebrities 1 1e Topic cards ...

Having fun! Environment Family Festivals English Education Doctors 1 ...

Having fun! Having fun! Health Hobbies The future Friends Food 1 ...

Having fun! Local area Local history Landmarks Jobs Homelessness Home 1 ...

Having fun! Our languages Politics Safety News Nature Money 1 ...

Having fun! Special places Technology Training Special occasions Society Shopping 1 ...

Having fun! Well-being Work Volunteering Travel Transport 1 ...

Having fun! Why? What? How? When? Where? Who? 1 1f Question words ...

2 2a Board game You and the participants can make very simple board games. Use a range of images which reflect topics of interes ...

2 2a Board game ...

2 2b Question cube Why? Where? When? How? What? Who? ...